ST. LOUIS, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced it will present at the Cowen and Company 30th Annual Health Care Conference, to be held March 8-11, 2010, at The Boston Marriott Copley Place.

Centene will present on Tuesday, March 9, at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and other interested parties may access a live, audio webcast of the presentation at: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=CNC&item_id=2755397. A webcast replay can be accessed shortly after the presentation via the Company's website at www.centene.com under the Investors section.

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care, Long-Term Care and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). The Company operates local health plans and offers a wide range of health insurance solutions to individuals and the rising number of uninsured Americans. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and health management, managed vision, telehealth services, and pharmacy benefits management.

SOURCE Centene Corporation